Teaching Students to Become Curators of Ideas: The Curation Project I know a lot of people view curation as a buzz word devoid of meaning, but I like the metaphor! I think it beautifully captures the process we need to go through to best make sense of the vast amount of information available on the web. Of course, it doesn’t help that a lot of people use the word curation to describe activities that don’t live up to the metaphor. The Curation Project & the PLN As part of the social media class, my students are required to set up a network of online mentors using social media tools. In essence, I tasked students with creating the ultimate resource on a particular topic and to share it with the world. The Student Projects: This was without a doubt one of the most rewarding assignments I’ve graded. As far as curation services are concerned, it seems most students gravitated towards Scoop.it and Storify. Storyful Projects: Branding Insights from a Journalist (Meredith) Scoop.it Projects: Storify Projects:
The 20 Best Pinterest Boards About Education Technology Pinterest is quickly becoming one of the biggest sources inspiration and innovation when it comes to cooking, design, and education. That’s right, education is a prominent fixture on Pinterest now and that, of course, means that education technology plays a starring role. In an effort to help curate the massive amount of Pinterest boards about education technology, you can use the following list as a jumping off point to start your Pinterest journey. The following boards are curated by teachers, admins, and other education enthusiasts. Don’t forget to check out the Edudemic Pinterest board where you can keep track of all the stuff we’re up to. Patricia Brown : Patricia showcases a myriad of videos, articles, tutorials, and lots of other resources all about education technology. We want to see what YOU are pinning!
Iskolai könyvtárak éjszakája | Felsőfokon.hu Manapság marketingfogásnak is mondható, de véleményem szerint annál több, amikor „éjszakázunk”. Az egyik fórumon kérdezte meg könyvtáros kollégám költői kérdéssel, hogy miért nincsen könyvtárak éjszakája? Azért írom, hogy költői kérdéssel, mert SENKI nem válaszolt neki! Aztán elkezdtem filozofálgatni a kérdésen. Valóban, miért nincsen a könyvtáraknak éjszakai rendezvénye? Mi akadálya lehet? Rákereséskor kiadta az internet, hogy egyes könyvtárakban rendeztek már könyvtár látogatását éjszaka, de iskolai könyvtár éjszaka rendezvényre nem akadtam. A múzeumok össze tudnak fogni, a kutatók is, akkor az iskolai könyvtáraknak sem lehet gond egyszer egy évben Iskolai Könyvtárak Éjszakáját rendezni. Napjainkban fontos, hogy az iskolai könyvtárak szerepe ne csökkenjen radikális mértékben. Igenis fontos, hogy a jövő generációja nyomtatott könyvet is olvasson! Az, hogy elégedettséggel töltse el az újonnan beszerzett könyv „illata”! Fontos, hogy a kéziratok reprint kiadásai hűen tükrözzék eredetijüket! 0.
5 Pinterest-like education sites worth trying out As one of the fastest-growing social networks, Pinterest's popularity can be attributed to its ease of use and vibrant Pinboards. Recently, a number of similar social curation sites developed specifically for students and teachers have popped up, emulating Pinterest in key ways while focusing on learning. In some cases, they have even made improvements. Here are five such sites that could be contenders for the title "Pinterest of Education": 1. Edcanvas features grid-like "canvases" for teachers and students to organize educational materials. (Image credit: Edcanvas) 2. EduClipper is an educational platform for students and teachers to explore, share and contribute resources. (Image credit: EduClipper) 3. Learnist is a social media learning site where users can pin text, images, video and audio to create “learn boards” about certain topics or subjects. (Image credit: Learnist) 4. (Image credit: Mentormob) 5. (Image credit: Scoop.it)
37 Ways Teachers Should Use Pinterest Posted on Sunday February 5, 2012 by Staff Writers There are a lot of great technology tools out there for teachers that can make it easier to connect with other educators, get ideas for classroom activities, and find inspiration. One of the newest and best of these online tools is Pinterest, which has quickly become a favorite among educators. Using online “pinboards” teachers can save everything from photos to blog posts in one easily accessible and usable place. Educators who are curious about Pinterest should sign up for an invitation today (it’s still invite only, but it doesn’t take long to get an invitation) and start creating their own amazing collections of pins. Not sure where to start? Inspiration Pinterest is ideal for getting inspired on a wide range of topics. Get inspiration for decorating your classroom. Lessons You’ll find a wealth of lessons and ideas on Pinterest to look through. Swap lesson plans. Professional Collaborate with other teachers and educators. Fun
There’s No Shushing at This Library—and You'll Want to Bring a Trowel Several years ago, the Northern Onondaga Public Library in Cicero, N.Y., was in an envious predicament: It owned some land and didn’t know what to do with it. While another library might have built a new wing on the half-acre parcel, or sold it to raise money for more programming, the Cicero branch put it to the community to decide. What did the people ask for? So in 2010, the land was cleared, and Library Farm was born. “There is a strong local food emphasis in the region,” says Jill Youngs, who is the library manager and oversees the farm. Response in the upstate community has been tremendous. The Farm Library is part of a growing trend in which public libraries redevelop their role as a community center and a place to borrow books. Similar to what's happening in Cicero, libraries are taking that education beyond the classroom and into the field.
Educators Guide to the use of Pinterest in Education Some educational Pinners to follow This is the editor of the famous blog cool cat teacher. It has over 69 boards all with more than 600 pins. Some of her best boards include "Teaching Ideas and App", Collaborative Writing", and " Global Collaboration in Education ". This guy is one of our favourite educational writers. Karen is a great educator with a huge presence online. This is an ICT specialist. Shannon has a great Pinterest page that includes some awesome boards on educational technology essentials. Shelly has one of the resourceful boards on Pinterest. Useful Pinterest Tutorials : 1- How to start using Pinterest 2- How to save Time Using Pinterest 3- How to Pin a Quote and Text to Pinterest 4- Everything you Need to Know about Pinterest
"Why did you come to the library today?" Participatory Display I've been tweeting bits from a current display at my library and receiving a lot of interest in it, so decided to blog it here, too. If you have a space for it, it's a simple way to raise awareness (both staff and patron) of the many different reasons people have for visiting your library, and the variety of library services they find valuable. We have a 4' by 6' bulletin board in our lobby, currently covered with white paper, so patrons can write directly on it. At the top, I've prompted, "During the 69 hours we're open each week, people come to the Eden Prairie Library for countless different reasons. Below, some of the responses so far.
8 raisons de ne pas se mettre à Pinterest Comme tout blogueur qui se respecte, je me devais de vous faire un article parlant de Pinterest ! J’arrive un peu tard c’est vrai – le buzz Pinterest étant passé de quelques deux bons mois – mais ne dit-on pas « mieux vaut tard que jamais » ? D’autant plus que l’approche sera ici différente d’autres articles. Je vais donc vous donner non pas 8 raisons pour vous inscrire sur le réseau social Pinterest, mais 8 raisons de ne pas vous y inscrire ! Je vous fais tout de même un petit rappel : ce site est un média social vous permettant de vous créer un réseau autour d’images. Bref, commençons ! 1) Vous avez déjà Facebook et ça vous suffit Vous êtes un particulier et vous utilisez sûrement Facebook, d’ailleurs vous y passez beaucoup de temps par rapport à celui que vous passez en général sur internet. [Attention : il est plus facile d'être "re-piné" aujourd'hui sur Pinterest que "partagé" sur Facebook, suivant son activité !] 2) Le design ne vous plait pas Vous ne prenez pas de photos.